Section seven of Guyana’s draft revised Local Content Policy Document that is currently under consultation falls under the title, ‘Minimum Local Content in Goods and Services’ and sets out mandatory local content targets for companies in the oil and...
During the first leg of consultations held on Monday on Guyana’s draft Local Content Policy, the discourse, which was facilitated by President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre on the outskirts of Georgetown, saw commentary from...
During Monday's launch of the first round of consultations on Guyana's draft Local Content Policy, President Irfaan Ali categorically stated that the final document must be one with a difference. The Head of State, who led the discussions at...
With the release of the draft local content policy expected this week, Guyanese would be able to peruse the document and share their views for the final policy during a consultation process that would be led by President, Dr....
Guyana has just entered its second year as an oil producing country and the question of how to maximize benefits for the local population remains at the forefront of ongoing discussions. While stakeholders across the board agree that implementing...
Since the discovery of oil in Guyana back in 2015, there have been mounting calls for Local Content Legislation. While some believe this legal backing may be helpful in the country’s bid to ensure locals are able to enjoy the maximum...
Following several rounds of consultations with industry stakeholders, Guyana’s Local Content (LC) Panel which was assembled September last by President Irfaan Ali to prepare recommendations for consideration by the Government, was in agreement that the nation’s policy should not...
An expert at Americas Market Intelligence (AMI) says oil firms operating in Guyana and government should meet regularly, in good faith, to discuss constraints facing the companies in the country and develop long-term targets and commitments that go beyond...
When oil producing nations pursue the development of a local content policy, one of the challenges that often emerges, is striking the balance between a policy that is not too rigid and one that’s still not watered-down. As Guyana...
The newly appointed Advisory Panel on Local Content in Guyana will begin reaching out to key stakeholders this month as work continues towards the development of legislation which the government says must ensure Guyanese are given a fair opportunity...
